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Six months into the war with Iran: What has the U.S. accomplished—and what comes next? Plus: CBC's 9/11 guidance, Anthropic's Pentagon fight, a U.S. Space Academy, and our panel’s best and worst stories.https://ntd.nyc/pp43g0

Six Months Into the War With Iran—What’s Next? What has the U.S. accomplished? Tiffany Meier examines the stakes—plus CBC’s 9/11 guidance, the Pentagon–Anthropic fight, Trump's U.S. Space Academy, and the week’s best and worst stories.

TONIGHT ON TIFFANY MEIER TONIGHT • Six months into the war with Iran: What has the U.S. accomplished, and what comes next? • Why the CBC is telling staff not to call 9/11 “terror” • A judge blocks the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic • Trump creates a U.S. Space Academy modeled on West Point • Our panel’s best—and worst—stories of the week https://ntd.nyc/o4xl81

WATCH: Deadly flash flood hits Nepal’s border with China. Nepal’s tourism board says 384 travelers are missing, including 291 foreign nationals.

Beijing made one thing very clear: Marco Rubio was not welcome in China. Yet years later, he arrived there with President Donald Trump and shook Xi Jinping’s hand. This NTD Insight unpacks the quiet workaround that let Rubio into the country—and why it matters. https://ntd.nyc/9rbu2i

Some of the world’s most powerful telescopes are on the hunt, but it’s not just for stars. They’re searching for humanity’s next home—Earth 2.0—in case one day life doesn’t go so well here on Earth. What would another planet actually need to qualify? https://ntd.nyc/q2qq07

Could your favorite influencer be pocketing money from a foreign government? The Foreign Propaganda Registration Act would require them to disclose it.

The Trump administration is considering slapping an additional 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods. China is already pushing back. Bloomberg reports that China is warning it could take countermeasures if the U.S. follows through. https://ntd.nyc/NewFrontsAgainstChina_T

Trade groups urge the U.S. and Canada not to get stuck in trade wars and focus on China instead. What led to the collapse of U.S.–Canada trade negotiations?

Trump Admin Begins New Arizona Border Wall Project Construction is underway on a new border wall segment in southern Arizona, targeting a major smuggling corridor. The project faces opposition from the Tohono O’odham Nation over land access and sacred sites.https://ntd.nyc/6d21qa

Zelenskyy Honors Elon Musk With Ukraine’s Order of Freedom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded SpaceX founder Elon Musk one of Ukraine’s highest state honors—the Order of Freedom.

Fed Chair Warsh Warns Inflation Is Still Too High Warsh says recent data show some cooling, but underlying inflation trends have not improved enough. He also left the door open to future rate hikes. https://ntd.nyc/x27tjg

3 Major U.S. Developments You Need to Know A former acting U.S. attorney found dead inside a federal building. New USPS rules for mail-in ballot envelopes. Fresh U.S. travel advisories for three countries. https://ntd.nyc/phqvu5

From new election-mail rules to overseas travel warnings and a death inside a federal building, these three stories raise important questions. Facts Matter breaks down the details and what they could mean. Watch the full roundup. https://ntd.nyc/phqvu5

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes Reopen U.S. forces have cleared Iranian sea mines from international shipping lanes, CENTCOM says. Adm. Brad Cooper: "We got the job done." Shipping lanes are open and momentum is building.

Norway's King Harald V Dies at 89 King Harald V, who spent part of his childhood in U.S. exile during the Nazi occupation, has died at 89. His son now becomes King Haakon VIII.https://ntd.nyc/bilhae

Shen Yun Performing Arts dazzled audiences at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, Canada. Mae Claire Locke, a branch manager at IPC, said, “Oh, we love it. We’re really enjoying it.”

Congress Returns With a Packed Agenda Lawmakers head back to Washington facing a government funding fight, digital asset rules, and plans to probe birth tourism. What gets done first?

Theatergoers in Toronto, Canada, gave Shen Yun Performing Arts a warm round of applause. Houqiang Yu, the executive chairman of the China Democratic Party in Canada, said, “I hope that in the future we can see even more [Shen Yun] performances, because China actually has thousands of years of rich culture.”

The Gold Tax Surprise Selling gold for a profit? The IRS may tax physical gold—and even some bullion-backed ETFs—as collectibles, with gains taxed as high as 28%. Know the rule before you sell.https://ntd.nyc/w1q2fe